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Top 100 Olympic Innovations Edit
Olympic Closing Ceremonies Today

Olympic Closing Ceremonies Today

The Olympic Closing Ceremonies were today, and to commemorate the end of the games, we’re featuring our most popular 100 Olympic Innovations.

Over the last few months, Trend Hunters have contributed more than 250 unique stories, leading up to this point. So with the Olympic Closing Ceremonies being today, our fascination here will likely simmer down for a couple more years…

So long Beijing!

Aug 24, 08 - 32,002 Views

Aged Olympians Dara Torres is 41 & Hot as Ever (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony Video Official Footage (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Au Natural Olympians Naked Powerade Athletes Show Their Muscles (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
10 Hilarious Olympic Images Synchronized Silliness? (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Covers Michael Phelps & Ryan Lochte in Men's Journal (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Body Taping Kinesiology Tape Keeps Beijing's Olympians Together (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
Olympic Athletes as News Gossip CNN Roasts Amanda Beard on Michael Phelps (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Leaked Olympic Opening Ceremony Watch Before it Happens (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Celebratory Commercials Visa Congratulates Michael Phelps in Beijing 2008 Olympics (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremo... (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Beijing Olympic Scandals 9 Year Old Singer Was A Phony (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Wonder Women Swimmers Dara Torres Makes it to 5th Olympics (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Killer Olympic Photoshopping The Worthympic Games (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Beijing Street Style... (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Guinea Pig Olympics Olympic Photoshop Magic (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Historic Olympic Records Michael Phelps Wins 8 Gold Medals in Beijing (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Editorials "A Strong Look" for Arena Magazine (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	China Olympics Influence Fashion Lucy Liu in Harper's Bazaar (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Chinese Olympic Torture Techniques Amnesty International's Beijing Awareness Ad (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Fashion Evolutions Playboy's Visual History of Women's Swimwear (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Fashionable Beach Soccer for Men Dolce & Gabbana's Milano Hot Shoot (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Rejecting Olympic Medals Swedish Wrestler Ara Abrahamian Loses Due to Politics (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Theme Songs Australia Swim Team Anthem (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Racist Beijing Olympic Scandals Spanish Team Slants Eyes For Photo Shoot (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
15 Shocking Beijing Olympic Con... Slideshow View Full Article	Strangest Baby Names From Celeb Babies to Search Engine Optimized Names (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Beijing 2008 Olympic Games USBs Lenovo Olympics Collection (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Animated Advertising For Beijing Olympics BBC Sport's Olympics Monkey (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Team America Olympic Uniforms Nike Swift Suits (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Beijing Olympics on Google Earth 3D Aerials of China (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Top 42 Outrageous Fashion Shows... Slideshow View Full Article	Reviving Olympic Sports NBC Stalks Michael Phelps With New Championships Coverage (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Olympian Swimsuits for Public Sale Speedo LZR Swim Suit Available for Pre-Order (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
Leaked Olympic Rehearsals China Furious over Footage (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Advertising Freddy Ads for Italian Athletes (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Designer Swimwear Fashion Olympic Boy in Esquire (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Olympic Triathlete Models Vanessa Fernandes for Nike (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Performance-Enhancing Olympic Gear II Nike PreCool Vest Slideshow View Full Article	Ethical Beijing Olympic Apparel Eco Team Canada Uniforms (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Olympic Topiaries Beijing Garden Sculptures (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Ten Olympic Torches Iconic Symbol for Sports Games (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Million Dollar Olympic Bicycles Theo Bos Bids on Gold with Koga Miyata (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
Giant Eco-Friendly LED Displays Beijing Greenpix Zero Energy Wall (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Beijing Olympic Kitsch Tacky BJ2008 Souvenirs (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Luxury Olympic Fashion 8-8-2008 GUCCI Limited edition (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Olympic Street Style- Beijing L... (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	7 Olympic Shoe Innovations Tech Shoes Help Athletes Going for Gold (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	China Tourism Music Videos Beijing Welcomes You (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
Ridiculously High-Calorie Diets Caloric Consumption of Beijing Olympic Athletes (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Top 22 Billion Dollar Features Ultra Luxury Lifestyles (SUPER GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Lifestyle Gold Shoes Nike Limited Edition Metal Slideshow View Full Article
Beijing Olympic Games Opening Highlights Advanced Techology Light Show (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	2008 Olympic Mascots The Fuwa (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	China Fashion to Hype Beijing Olympics China International Fashion Week (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Controversial 2008 Beijing Olympics Ads Benetton: Tibet vs China, 'Victims' Slideshow View Full Article	Animal Olympics Wild Worth1000 Olympic Photoshopping (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Miniature China Monuments Beijing Lego Sports City (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Female Fighters Gladiators on Sky One (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Fashion Spreads China Vogue (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Beijing Olympic Hero Ads China Boxer Zou Shiming for Nike (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
2008 Beijing Olympics Online How to Watch the Olympics on the Web (Illegally?) Slideshow View Full Article	Human Powered Mini Cooper Beijing Olympic Mini Rickshaw (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Collectable Olympic Sneakers The 'Beijing' Collection by Nike (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
19 Amazing Aquariums (SUPER GAL... Slideshow View Full Article	53 Positive Things About the 20... Slideshow View Full Article	Smog Masks 10 Global Photos (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
$30 Million Beijing Olympic Torch Lighters Li Ning Cashes In (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Human Centipedes Adidas Ad: Impossible is Nothing With 600 Million Legs (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Sex Testing China Sets Up Lab (Blame Pregnant Man?) Slideshow View Full Article
Chinese Olympic Money Bank Notes Commemorate Beijing Games (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Evolution of Olympic Torch Lightings 10 Fascinating Cauldrons (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Inpsired Shoes Nike Clark Kents Bejing 2008 Sneakers Slideshow View Full Article
Sartorial Olympics Ralph Lauren Fashion for Beijing Olympics (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	100,000 Men on Segways Security Guards at China Olympics Slideshow View Full Article	Camouflaging Human Rights Violations Amnesty International Flags Campaign (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Beijing Olympic Controversies Iran To Broadcast Female Competitors from China? (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Pro Sports Catfights WNBA Brawls (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Eco-Friendly Olympic Fashion Canadian Teams Go Green (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
17 Indicators Street Style Is B... Slideshow View Full Article	China's Designated Protest Zones Beijing Prepares for Olympic Anger (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Living Keychains Real Fish in Beijing Olympics Trinkets Slideshow View Full Article
Obama in China Olympic Broadcasts Sen. Spends $5 Million on NBC Ads (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Executions in China Amnesty International Shot Ad Slideshow View Full Article	Bejing Olympics Architecture Herzog & de Meuron's National Stadium (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Olympic Coca-Cola Commercials 3 Fun Beijing Ads (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Real Life Pinheads Self-Piercing for Olympics Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Brand Battles Nike & Adidas for Beijing 2008 (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Olympic Masks US Cycling Team Prepared for Beijing Smog Slideshow View Full Article	Celebrity Cannonball Rallies GumBall 3000 from San Fran to Beijing Slideshow View Full Article	Air-Conditioned Sports Equipment Control Freek Tennis Racquet (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Interactive Olympic Maps Medal Count From 1896 to 2004 Slideshow View Full Article	Olympic Diving Cameras Gravity Drop Divecam Technology Slideshow View Full Article	Bejing Olympic Dancers Tiananmen Square Performance (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Olympic VOD Beijing Games YouTube Channel Slideshow View Full Article	Flatpack Stadiums 2012 London Olympics Architecture (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Beijing Olympic Art Song of Sand 2008 (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
Wearing Live Creatures As Accessories Fish Bling Slideshow View Full Article	Winning With Females China's Female-Centric Olympic Strategy (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Shoes Made of Rice The Secret to Olympic Gold? Slideshow View Full Article
Olympic Cakes Sweet Treat for Birds Nest Construction Slideshow View Full Article

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Brilliant cluster. Kudos to Jeremy for collecting it, and to all the hunter who wrote the featured trends.

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Top 100 Olympic Innovations Edit Olympic Closing Ceremonies Today

Aged Olympians

Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony Video

Au Natural Olympians

10 Hilarious Olympic Images

Olympic Covers

Olympic Body Taping

Olympic Athletes as News Gossip

Leaked Olympic Opening Ceremony

Celebratory Commercials

Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremo...

Beijing Olympic Scandals

Wonder Women Swimmers

Killer Olympic Photoshopping

Beijing Street Style...

Guinea Pig Olympics

Historic Olympic Records

Olympic Editorials

China Olympics Influence Fashion

Chinese Olympic Torture Techniques

Olympic Fashion Evolutions

Fashionable Beach Soccer for Men

Rejecting Olympic Medals

Olympic Theme Songs

Racist Beijing Olympic Scandals

15 Shocking Beijing Olympic Con...

Strangest Baby Names

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games USBs

Animated Advertising For Beijing Olympics

Team America Olympic Uniforms

Beijing Olympics on Google Earth

Top 42 Outrageous Fashion Shows...

Reviving Olympic Sports

Olympian Swimsuits for Public Sale

Leaked Olympic Rehearsals

Olympic Advertising

Designer Swimwear Fashion

Olympic Triathlete Models

Performance-Enhancing Olympic Gear II

Ethical Beijing Olympic Apparel

Olympic Topiaries

Ten Olympic Torches

Million Dollar Olympic Bicycles

Giant Eco-Friendly LED Displays

Beijing Olympic Kitsch

Luxury Olympic Fashion

Olympic Street Style- Beijing L...

7 Olympic Shoe Innovations

China Tourism Music Videos

Ridiculously High-Calorie Diets

Top 22 Billion Dollar Features

Olympic Lifestyle Gold Shoes

Beijing Olympic Games Opening Highlights

2008 Olympic Mascots

China Fashion to Hype Beijing Olympics

Controversial 2008 Beijing Olympics Ads

Animal Olympics

Miniature China Monuments

Female Fighters

Olympic Fashion Spreads

Beijing Olympic Hero Ads

2008 Beijing Olympics Online

Human Powered Mini Cooper

Collectable Olympic Sneakers

19 Amazing Aquariums (SUPER GAL...

53 Positive Things About the 20...

Smog Masks

$30 Million Beijing Olympic Torch Lighters

Human Centipedes

Olympic Sex Testing

Chinese Olympic Money

Evolution of Olympic Torch Lightings

Olympic Inpsired Shoes

Sartorial Olympics

100,000 Men on Segways

Camouflaging Human Rights Violations

Beijing Olympic Controversies

Pro Sports Catfights

Eco-Friendly Olympic Fashion

17 Indicators Street Style Is B...

Top 100 Olympic Innovations Edit
Olympic Closing Ceremonies Today